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RES Americas completes 227.5MW wind farm project
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Renewable Energy Systems Americas (RES Americas) has completed the 227.5MW Crossroads wind farm in the US state of...

REpower Systems signs contract for 250MW wind project in France
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 REpower Systems, a subsidiary of wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group, has signed a framework contract with Maïa Eolis to supply up to 250MW turbines for onshore wind farms in...

Nuclear Plant Industry Alliance opts for AREVA technology
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 The Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Industry Alliance has selected AREVA's reactor design concept to provide high temperature process steam for industrial applications and electricity...

Toshiba JV wins equipment supply contract for Indian power plant
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator has received a contract from state-owned energy service provider NTPC to supply equipment for the Kudgi Super thermal power project, Stage-I, in Karnataka,...

UK inks civil nuclear energy agreement with France
Monday, February 20, 2012 The UK government has signed a joint framework agreement with France to collaborate in the development of civil nuclear energy...

JSC RusHydro to develop 150MW power plant in Krasnoyarsk
Monday, February 20, 2012 JSC RusHydro has entered into a memorandum of cooperation with the Government of Krasnoyarsk for development of the 150MW Nizhne-Kureyskaya hydropower plant (HPP) in...

Iberdrola Renewables, SDG&E sign PPA for US wind farm
Friday, February 17, 2012 San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola Renewables to purchase 100MW of the electricity produced by the Manzana wind farm...

Siemens, Prysmian secure £1bn contract for subsea electricity link
Friday, February 17, 2012 Iberdrola, through its subsidiary ScottishPower Transmission, and the National Grid have awarded Siemens and Italy-based cable manufacturer Prysmian a £1bn contract to build an undersea...

SES commission 240.24kW PV system in the US
Thursday, February 16, 2012 Solar Energy Systems (SES) has commissioned a new 240.24kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Eldorado Coffee Roasters worldwide headquarters in New York,...

Rinfra division commission new 220kV transmission power line in India
Thursday, February 16, 2012 A division of Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) has commissioned a new 220kV transmission link on Maharashtra State Transmission Company Limited's (MSETCL) Boisar - Borivali Transmission line...

GE wins equipment supply contract for 900MW gas-fired plant
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 GE has secured contracts to supply equipment and services for a new 900MW gas-fired power plant in the Erzin district of southern...

Foster Wheeler subsidiary wins contract for steam generator in Sweden
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler's Global Power Group has received a contract from Lunds Energi for the design, supply and erection of a 35MW biomass-fired circulating fluidised-bed (CFB)...

Bakrie Power to build new thermal plant in Indonesia
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Bakrie Power has unveiled plans to build a $340m power plant in East Kalimantan,...

ABB wins deal to deliver cable system in Denmark
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Power and automation technology firm ABB has secured a contract worth around $30m from Danish transmission system operator Energinet to provide a new high-voltage submarine and underground...

Toshiba JSW JV commissions new turbine plant in India
Monday, February 13, 2012 Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator has commissioned its new 'super-critical' steam turbine and generator manufacturing facility in Chennai,...

Mitsubishi to acquire 49% stake in offshore transmission cable projects
Monday, February 13, 2012 Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has signed an agreement with TenneT Holding to purchase a 49% equity stake in two offshore transmission cable projects in...

Black & Veatch wins contract for US wind project
Friday, February 10, 2012 Black & Veatch has been selected by Black Hills Energy to provide detailed design engineering services for the Busch Ranch wind project in the US state of...

Georgia Power to start construction on US nuclear units
Friday, February 10, 2012 Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power has received licence approval to start construction on two nuclear units at the Vogtle plant in Georgia,...

ABB secures substation order from Hydro One Networks in Canada
Thursday, February 09, 2012 Power and automation group ABB has secured a major substation order from Hydro One...

ABB and FG Emvelo to develop solar plants in South Africa
Thursday, February 09, 2012 Power and automation group ABB has entered into an agreement with independent solar energy plant company, FG Emvelo to develop concentrating solar facilities in South...